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Yukiko Burns retires after reporting from Tasmania for 30 years
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Yukiko Burns, a well-known contributor who reported from Hobart for the 'Australia Wide' segment for 30 years, retired last year.
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Yukiko came to Australia after getting married to a man who she met on a ship bound for Japan from Australia. In the 1970s, international marriages were not as common as now. She started working for a Japanese language radio when she was living in Melbourne before coming to Hobart.
Hobart-based Yukiko Burns with her friends in Melbourne, after visiting International Garden & Flower Show in March 2024. Credit: Yukiko Burns
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